South Florida looks to end a four-game losing streak when it hosts in-state foe Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night. USF has not won since defeating Arkansas State on Nov. 24 and dropped three of the last four by double-digits.

Northwestern looks to build on a historic win when it hosts Valparaiso on Thursday. The Wildcats held Chicago State to eight first-half points en route to a 96-31 win to claim their largest margin of victory in program history, and they hope the blowout serves as a catalyst for a turnaround following an underwhelming start to the season.

Tulsa had to adjust its defensive strategy after an injury to its top defender and the results were good last week against Kansas State. The Golden Hurricane will try to repeat that defensive performance when they host Prairie View A&M on Thursday.

No. 21 Baylor hopes to have a more complete lineup put together when it continues a long homestand against winless Texas Southern on Thursday. The Bears dressed just six scholarship players in a 105-82 win over NCCAA school Randall on Saturday.

With five starters back from a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 and won a school-record 26 games, USC came into the season well-positioned for another deep run in March. Instead, the Trojans will be trying to snap an early three-game losing streak when they host Santa Clara on Thursday night.